pipe draining

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• draining — adj. having an exhausting effect n. act of carrying off surplus water; filtering dreɪn n. channel, duct; emptying of liquid; hole in sink or bathtub used for emptying water; (British) sewer pipe v. draw out (liquid); flow out (liquid); empty… …   English contemporary dictionary

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